Spectrum of imaging findings in pediatric hydatid disease.

Primary spinal hydatid cyst in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

“…Two-layered wall, water-lily sign are published MRI findings of cyst hydatid disease but unfortunately none of these findings were seen in our case [5][6][7]. Hydatid disease may have appearance similar to abscesses, hematomas, metastases or solid soft tissue tumors such as myxoid liposarcoma and desmoid [8][9][10][11][12][13][14]. The establishment of an accurate preoperative diagnosis in this condition is of paramount importance so that one can avoid percutaneous needle or open biopsy, as these procedures can lead to inadvertent cyst rupture with the consequent risk of anaphylaxis and dissemination to other organs [14].…”

Sacroiliac Joint Hydatidosis Mimicking Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Case Report

“…Fluid has a high signal intensity and, in contrast, the wall of the cyst has a low signal intensity on T 2 -weighted images. 1 After intravenous contrast agent administration, the rim of the cyst shows no uptake. Calcification of the cysts wall is a very rare entity.…”

Effect of Triclabendazole and Levamisole on Experimental Hydatic Cyst in Rat

“…Although the liver is the most common site of infection in adults, the most common site of infection in children is the lung (Topcu et al, 2000;Halilolu et al, 1997;Dhaliwal and Kalkat, 1997). Hydatid disease is seen endemically among sheep raising communities.…”

“…It is one of the main forms of parasitic disease in farm animals caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus tape worms which utilize canines as definitive host and various herbivores or rodent as intermediate host. These cysts are characterized by cystic space occupying lesions in the liver, the lungs and rarely in other parts of the body (Dhaliwal and Kalkat, 1997;Halilolu et al, 1997;Topcu et al, 2000;Ghaly, 2009). Therefore the aim of present study was to determine the effect of Triclabendazole on experimental hydatic cyst in rat.…”